Category Archives: Arts and Crafts

by Gayle Kosalko I had looked forward to going into J&L This & That store located in the old Michelle’s Dance Studio on 119th Street. For a few weeks, eye-catching and interesting window displays kept beckoning to me. It’s so interesting when you first walk in, you don’t know what to look at…

The Simply Amazing Market, a division of Opportunity Enterprises, is proud to announce the grand opening of an additional store location inside the Valparaiso Meijer. The store opened its doors on Monday, September 24, 2018 with a celebratory ribbon cutting being held in conjunction with the Valparaiso Chamber on Monday, October 8, 2018 at 4:30…

CLICK HERE FOR A LISTING OF AREA ART AND CRAFT SHOWS! Join the Northwest Indiana tradition of celebrating and supporting American handmade craft at these premier events in Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties. Shop one-of-a-kind, finely crafted artwork directly from the juried and non-juried, award-winning artists. A unique feature of the NWIndiana Craft Shows you’ll find the actual artists to…

It’s that time of year again for the coolest art festival of the season! Artists, art enthusiasts, and families of all shapes and sizes are invited to spend a beautiful Saturday listening to live music, eating delicious food, and enjoying interactive art activities. The 7th Annual Hooked on Art Festival will be held on…

The Compassion Marketplace has joined with the Key Club of Hanover Central High School for the 5th Annual Compassion Marketplace fundraiser, which will be held Saturday, October 7th from 9 am to 3 pm at Hanover Central High School, 10120 W. 133rd, Cedar Lake, Indiana in the Field House. This family friendly event has a…

“Michigan’s longest garage sale” is getting ready for another year. It runs along US-12 Heritage Trail stretching more than 200 miles from New Buffalo to Detroit. So get ready for crowds roaming the streets of New Buffalo and looking for bargains AUGUST 11th -13th 2017 Open to businesses, homes and locations in New Buffalo, we…

If you love the arts, join us at the 4th Annual Downtown Hammond Council Arts on the Ave: “A celebration of the arts” Saturday, September 15, 2018 (Now held annually on the 3rd Saturday in September) from 11 am – 7 pm at Sibley Blvd at Hohman Avenue in Downtown Hammond, Indiana. Then join us…

The Door Village Harvest Festival celebrates its 265th year! The festival will be held at Scipio Township Park on Joliet Road in Door Village, Indiana on Saturday September 8, 2018 from 7:30 to 5:00 and again on Sunday September 9, 2018 from 9:00 to 4:00 P.M. This is a Historical festival, something that you don’t…

The annual Mill Pond Fest will be held on August 25th – thru August 26th, 2018, at the Union Mills Conservation Club located at 100 Mill Pond Rd, Union Mills Indiana, 46382. There will be Live entertainment, beer garden, food, crafts, canoe rides, train rides, skeet shoot, car show and motorcycle show, kids games and…

The Annual Chesterton Art Fair features more than 80 “juried” artists including residents of Lake, LaPorte and Porter counties and is THE Art Event of the year will be held August 4th and 5th, 2018. The benefit of having a “juried art show” is that you really get quality art when it’s a juried fair.…